[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 101 [English]

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Han Jin successively arrested some deserters from the Forbidden Army. They were all covered in filth and looked sallow and thin from hunger.After many inquiries, he learned about the difficulties faced by the Forbidden Army, but he still did not dare to march rashly, because 20,000 Forbidden Army was not a small number, and he was always weighing his chances of winning in a head-to-head confrontation with Xiao Chiye.

“The Forbidden Army performed exceptionally well at the Nanlin Hunting Ground. They fought with us for city gate patrol and killed many people.” Han Jin sat in the tent and looked at the deserters below, “Now you have followed Xiao Chiye and defected from the capital. Why did you disperse so easily?”

“Sir, we can’t go far.” The deserter knelt down and said, “We ran all the way here. There is no village in front of us, no store in back, no food, and no camp. Ahead is Cizhou, and looking south is the Qidong garrison. It is obvious that we are going to be dumped.”

Han Jin thought for a moment and said, “Are there many people running?”

The deserter said: “There were only a few hundred when I ran away. Now the Forbidden Army is like duckweed in a mud ditch. They fall apart as soon as they rush. They can’t withstand it!”

Han Jin asked strangely: “Xiao Chiye didn’t think of a way? I heard that he strictly enforces military laws, and his soldiers are very afraid of him.”

“My lord, I don’t know something,” the deserter said for a long time, swallowing his saliva, and said, “Can you give me some solid food first? He, you ran all the way, and you’re so hungry right now that you can’t explain!”

Han Jin signaled someone to give him some dry food, and the deserter started to wolf down the food. While he was chewing, he said, “I’m just afraid of him! In the past, all the brothers in Lang had nowhere to go, so they had no choice but to follow him, which offended all the grandfathers of the Eighth Battalion. Now that he has become a traitor, how can we dare to follow him?”

Seeing that these deserters were in such a state of desolation and had been caught, Han Jin couldn’t help but make a careful calculation in his mind.He first asked people to take out all the deserters, and then began to discuss combat strategies with his staff in the tent.

One of the staff members was Gao Zhongxiong, who was the leader during the Taixue riots. Because he had offended Pan Rugui and was imprisoned, with no one to guarantee him, he gave up the idea of ​​an official career and defected to Han Jin’s tent.He is a passionate scholar who hates national thieves the most in his life. Shen Wei and Pan Rugui can’t stand him. Now that he heard about Xiao Chiye’s assassination and defection, he became even more excited and intolerable.

Gao Zhongxiong pointed to the map and said: “Since Xiao Chiye is at the end of his rope, we cannot tolerate him wandering around Zhongbo like this. The governor has strong soldiers and horses, and he has Dan City to rely on. I think it won’t be too late and we will send troops to pursue him immediately. As long as he is captured before entering Cizhou, it will be a great achievement.”

Han Jin was still hesitating and said: “But there are more than ten thousand people in Xiao Chiye, and they are all real men who have passed through the Nanlin hunting ground. If there is a scam among them…”

Gao Zhongxiong disapproved and said: “The Forbidden Army is disorganized. There is no difference between ten thousand people and one person. They are just a mob now and there is nothing to worry about. The governor has already chased him here. If he cannot be captured and brought to justice as soon as possible, then there is no way to give an explanation to the capital.”

Han Jin was very moved and said, “What should I do if he colludes with Zhou Gui, the capital of Cizhou, and designs to harm me?”

Gao Zhongxiong said slightly hastily: “Governor, Zhou Gui is also a family man. Why don’t you leave a good official job and follow Xiao Chiye, a traitor, to plot rebellion? He doesn’t dare. If we send troops now, Xiao Chiye will be caught off guard. When the time comes, we can take advantage of the victory and pursue the victory, and we will be able to make a triumphant return.”

Han Jin had been sleeping in the tent for days and was already bitten by the mosquitoes here and felt uncomfortable all over his body.He is still thinking about Qudu in his heart. His eldest brother Han Cheng supported the Queen Mother to rule. The prosperity of the Han family is right in front of him. It is the time when he can go back to call friends and celebrate generously. If he stays here for one day, he will become more and more irritable.After listening to Gao Zhongxiong’s words, he agreed after weighing it.

The next day, Han Jin got up early and led his troops forward in the dew. Based on the information provided by the deserters, they pursued them all the way to the woods outside the Nisha River.The stoves dug in the forest were all made of earth, but they were not designed to provide food for 20,000 people.

Han Jin completely believed the deserter’s words in his heart. He became very emotional on the horse, drew his sword and waved it forward, saying: “The traitor is at the end of his rope. Search this forest and we will surely find traces of him!”

Soldiers from the Eighth Battalion swarmed forward.

Xiao Chiye was squatting by the stream washing his face. When he heard the sound, he looked back and saw Han Jin coming on horseback.

As soon as Han Jin saw Xiao Chiye, he quickly shouted: “The traitor is here, catch him quickly!”

Xiao Chiye whistled and called out to Lang Tao Xuejin. The five hundred scattered people seemed to be in a panic and were being chased in the forest, shouting and screaming.Seeing this, Han Jin couldn’t help but get excited. First he laughed a few times, and then shouted from a distance: “Master Hou, you too have today!”

Xiao Chiye ignored the soldiers and rode away alone. Han Jin was afraid that he would escape, so he quickly led his men in pursuit.The Eighth Battalion ran rampant in the forest, following Han Jin as he ran to the northeast in a hurry.Han Jin became more and more anxious as he ran, shouting from behind: “Xiao Chiye! You are already in despair, why don’t you just surrender quickly?!”

Xiao Chiye looked back on his horse and tried to resist with his men, but they were defeated by the ferocity of the Eighth Battalion, and the five hundred people were chased in an awkward manner.In the blink of an eye, he ran out of the forest and ran straight to the mud river, and was finally blocked by the mud river.

“Xiao Chiye!” Han Jinlema waved his sleeves, “Look around here, there are soldiers from my eighth battalion! You are surrounded on all sides now, why are you struggling? Please beg for mercy now, and I will spare your life!”

Lang Tao Xue was scratching his hooves on the spot, and Xiao Chiye said coldly: “You want me to die, fine. I just ask you, why doesn’t Han Cheng come by himself?”

“My eldest brother is now the regent and has heavy official duties. How can he come here to deal with you?” Han Jin pointed his sword at Xiao Chiye, “If you dismount and await arrest, you Xiao family still have a chance of survival. You committed such a heinous mistake alone, and now you are willing to let your whole family pay for it?”

“I did make many mistakes,” Xiao Chiye raised his head slightly and looked at Han Jin, “but it’s not your Han family’s turn to talk to me.”

As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of people suddenly climbed up on both sides.The Tantai Tiger rode forward and completely surrounded Han Jin. He led his soldiers to cut down everyone he encountered, and killed everyone from behind to stand on his back.Han Jin’s left and right guards were all Jinyi guards, specially assigned by Han Cheng to protect him. When they saw this, they knew they had fallen into a trap, and immediately whipped Han Jin’s horse, trying to lead him to break through the woods on the side.

Han Jin had never seen such a formation before. He used to be good at military drills at the Tudu campus, but he had never actually fought a war and was so frightened that he lost his mind.The horses under his seat were in pain and rushed forward. They were surrounded by Jin Yiwei and reached the edge of the siege in the forest.

Shen Zechuan stood with his knife in hand, standing under the shadow of the tree and looking at Han Jin.

Han Jin still wanted to rush forward, but Jin Yiwei quickly reined in his horse.The group of people exchanged glances with each other in cold sweat and blood. Finally, the leading man said: “Sir Tongzhi! It is fate that you and I meet each other today. In consideration of our past friendship, how about you let us go!”

Shen Zechuan has lost a lot of weight in the past few days. The wrist bone holding the knife is like a crescent moon, and the plain white cuffs draw a cold color.There seemed to be ice that never melted in his eyes, but a smile that warmed up in May gradually appeared on his face.He said: “Brothers are all entrusted with tasks and have to do them. I know that.”

The man knew that Shen Zechuan had a sinister temperament, so when he saw he smiled, he protected Han Jin and took a few steps back.The sound of killing was loud and loud, and Xiao Chiye was approaching step by step.The man was sweating on his temples and said: “Master Tongzhi has a bright future, why should he suffer here with a traitor? If you are willing to let Governor Han return to the capital, the commander will definitely ignore the past grievances and welcome Master Tongzhi to return to the capital!”

Shen Zechuan actually chuckled, his voice was soft and his smile was very beautiful.The pale skin looked particularly delicate in the broken sunlight. He slowly drew the knife, and Yang Shanxue’s slender blade rubbed the scabbard.

“I’m very grateful to Han Cheng,” Shen Zechuan held the handle of the knife and paused, “I can’t express my gratitude to him. This time when you go back, please bring him a thank you gift for me.”

Han Jin felt a chill on his back and almost rolled off his horse.

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Xiao Chiye was washing the blood on the two knives by the water. Shen Zechuan squatted behind and cleaned his hands. He buried his whole palm in the stream. When Xiao Chiye finished washing the knife, he didn’t take it out.Xiao Chiye squatted opposite Shen Zechuan. He was much taller and could still touch his head.The two people’s palms met in the water, and Xiao Chiye pinched He’s fingertips.

Shen Zechuan’s crying is like a dream in the dark night, he is clean and calm in the sun.He’s index finger slowly rubbed along Xiao Chiye’s hand, slipped into the gap between Xiao Chiye’s fingers, and fit into Xiao Chiye’s palm, bringing with it the cold softness of the water.

Tantai Hu is leading people to clean the battlefield, and they will stay in the forest for one night.There were soldiers all around, both far and near, but Shen Zechuan’s hand was close to his, as if he was playing casually, but also like a long-planned temptation.

He still smells of blood.

Xiao Chiye wrote “he” and said: “If only one remnant soldier is left to go back, he may not really be willing to say anything.”

Shen Zechuan looked at the sparkling stream and said: “He is a Jin Yiwei. As long as his head is not severed, he must complete the mission. Han Jin is in our hands. If he cannot bring the news back, the mission will be a failure. Everyone will die, so it is better to die beautifully. Besides, the heads in that sack are all Jin Yiwei with waistbands. He must let the brothers return to their roots.”

Xiao Chiye wanted to wipe the blood off Shen Zechuan’s wrist, but there were people everywhere around him.The two looked at each other for a moment, and He suddenly held Shen Zechuan in his arms, leaned forward slowly, and said, “The earrings fell in Qudu. I’ll give them to you again when I get to Libei.”

“Thousands of taels of silver are still on credit,” Shen Zechuan looked at him, “First tighten your belt and make money, Second Young Master.”

“I can marry into a rich family, pledge myself to you, and take the opportunity to exchange for money.” Xiao Chiye lowered his voice.

Shen Zechuan held on to the soft sand at the bottom of the stream and whispered in Xiao Chiye’s ear: “Five hundred taels a night…”

Before that bit of charm spread, Shen Zechuan suddenly looked back seriously, and said to Tantai Hu, who was thinking about coming over but didn’t know what posture to use to walk over: “Han Jin still wants to return to Qudu as soon as possible, and there is Dancheng to fill it up. The food he brought this time must not be much. Everyone will cook on the stove tonight. Tomorrow morning, we -”

Shen Zechuan suddenly stopped for a moment, glanced at Xiao Chiye quickly, and then said: “…continue to the northeast.”

Xiao Chiye said nothing and solemnly searched for the handkerchief, and by the way, Shen Zechuan’s hand covered under the handkerchief turned light red.